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Okinawa — Overview
An introductory picture of the land, people, nature and society
Overview 02 / 14Okinawa — Comprehensive analysis
Geography, history, population, economy, employment and quality of life
Overview 03 / 14Okinawa main island
Okinawa Hontō: regions, cities, nature and pace of life
Geography 04 / 14Sanshin & Eisa
Three-string music, drum dance and communal identity
Culture 05 / 14Shuri Castle
The political and symbolic heart of the Ryukyu Kingdom
History 06 / 14Karate
From Okinawan martial arts to a global heritage
Culture 07 / 14Bingata & Shisa
Handcrafted colors and the island's guardian beast
Culture 08 / 14Ryukyu language
Shima kotoba and the struggle to preserve indigenous voices
Language 09 / 14Ikigai & Moai
Meaning in life, social connection and community resilience
Society 10 / 14Cuisine & Longevity
“Food is medicine” and the Blue Zone debate
Cuisine 11 / 14Okinawa Soba
History, structure and identity in a bowl of noodles
Cuisine 12 / 14Awamori
Rice wine, black yeast and memories of the archipelago
Cuisine 13 / 14Purple sweet potatoes — Beni Imo
From food crops to Okinawan gift symbols
Cuisine 14 / 1482 days — Battle of Okinawa 1945
Operation Iceberg, “steel storm” and civilian tragedy
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